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Doctor Claudius, A True Story

CHAPTER XIV
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I know the Countess is ready, and I am sure I am." "Very good.

I will get my things together.

One word--please do not tell them I am going; I will do it myself.
"All right," answered the Duke; and Claudius vanished.

"He says 'them,'" soliloquised the Englishman, "but he means 'her.'" Claudius found on his table a note from Mr.Screw.This missive was couched in formal terms, and emitted a kind of phosphorescent wrath.

Mr.
Screw's dignity was seriously offended by the summary ejectment he had suffered at the Doctor's hands on the previous day.


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